Adjetivos

Practica con los adjetivos 

Adjectives are words that describe items or nouns. In general in the Spanish language, adjectives come after the word they are describing. 

As you have seen so far, Spanish words have a “gender” that is determined on whether they start with el or la. 

In general singular masculine words that start with el you do not need to change the adjective for them to agree. However, with singular feminine words you do  need to change adjectives that end with an “o”. 

Look at the table below for some examples

Masculine words

Feminine words

El cuaderno amarillo

La pluma amarilla

El mapa pequeño

La ventana pequeña

El ordenador negro

La computadora negra


In addition to the adjective having to match in gender, adjectives in Spanish must also match in number. For example, if the noun is plural then the adjective must also be plural. 

Look at the table below for some examples

Masculine words

Feminine words

Los cuadernos amarillos

Las plumas amarillas

Los mapas pequeños

Las ventanas pequeñas

Los ordenadores negros

Las computadoras negras

Adjectives that end with an “e” are non gender specific and can be made plural by adding an “s”

Look at the chart below for some examples

Masculine words

Feminine words

El mapa verde

La puerta verde

Los cuadernos verdes

Las ventanas verdes

El lápiz verde

La pluma verde

Adjectives that end in a consonant, usually have only one singular form and can be made plural by adding an “es”

Look at the chart below for some examples

Masculine words

Feminine words

El examen difícil      

La prueba fácil

El pupitre azul

La puerta azul

Los escritorios azules

Las plumas azules



Now, Let's take a few minutes to practice!


Pick the choice from the drop down box that best describes the picture. Make sure that your choice reflects proper adjective agreement.


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